Facebook Bans KDE Apps, Deletes Pics Uploaded Using Them [Update]

Update: Facebook has since restored access for the KDE applications and plugins, as well as re-adding the missing photos. Apparently the removal was a mistake caused by one of Facebook’s automated systems.

Facebook has banned KDE applications from uploading pictures to users profiles – with no clear reason as to why.

But if you think that’s a #fail in itself, the social-networking site has reportedly removed all photos and albums that were uploaded using the now-banned applications and plugins.

Attempting to upload an image through an application that uses KIPI – the KDE Image Plugin Interface - results in the following error: –

“Facebook Call Failed: Invalid API key”

Applications currently affected include Gwenview and Digikam.

At the time of writing this does not affect GNOME applications such as Shotwell or F-Spot.

Appeals Process

But all is not, quite literally in this case, lost: An appeals procedure to reverse an application ban and restore deleted photos exists.